1. Lesson 38 & 39 – pages 38-39

2.  To learn about trade.  To learn how international trade is controlled by countries.  To learn how the rules of international trade are good for rich countries but bad for poor countries.  Key Skill = Communication

3.  Explain the terms: ◦ Trade ◦ Imports ◦ Exports ◦ Positive balance of trade ◦ Negative balance of trade.  How do governments control international trade?  Explain the terms: ◦ Tariffs ◦ Quotas ◦ Subsidies.

4.  Explain why the rules of trade make it difficult for Ugandans to sell exports into an EU country such as the UK.  Explain dumping and why it is bad for a country such as Uganda.

5. Pages 39-41

6.  To learn how trade can be made fairer.  To learn a case study of fairtrade.  To learn how the types of imports and exports affects a country.  Key Skill = Number

7. Uganda Export Partners 2008 Sudan14.3% Kenya9.5% Switzerland9% Rwanda7.9% UAE7.4% Democratic Republic of the Congo7.3% UK6.9% Netherlands4.7% Germany4.4%

8.  If Nestlé with 283,000 workers made US$15 billion from trade in 2008 while Uganda with a population of 27.7 million lost US$1.29 billion: ◦ How fair do you think the rules of trade are? ◦ Do you think that the 80 cents per pound of coffee beans paid by Nestlé is enough?

9.  You can choose fairtrade label products which come from LEDC’s such as Uganda.  Instead of buying a product such as coffee from Nestlé you can buy a fairtrade brand.  In Mbale, fairtrade coffee comes from Gumutindo and can be bought in the UK from Cafédirect or Oxfam.

10.  What is fairtrade and how does it work?  What are the benefits of fairtrade for the coffee farmers of Gumutindo – how are the 3034 Gumutindo farmers better off than the 90,000 farmers who sell to Nestlé?  Should the World Trade Organisation set rules that makes all trade fair? Explain your answer.

11.  What is fairtrade and how does it work?  What are the benefits of fairtrade for the coffee farmers of Gumutindo – how are the 3034 Gumutindo farmers better off than the 90,000 farmers who sell to Nestlé?  Should the World Trade Organisation set rules that makes all trade fair? Explain your answer.

12. Uganda - 2005ExportsImports Food, drink & tobacco 56%10% Raw materials, fuel & oils 20%23% Chemicals2%13% Manufactured goods 13%51% Misc/other9%3%

14.  Primary products such a coffee and tea are worth far less than secondary products (manufactured). Looking at your two pie charts: ◦ How does this help explain Uganda’s negative balance of trade? ◦ Using this information, how could Uganda improve its balance of trade?